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Hawaii HC Norm Chow compared graduate QB Max Wittek to Carson Palmer.

It was a trait based comparison. "If you had to make a training tape, you'd make it with Carson Palmer. This guy would be second... He has good touch, a quick release and great anticipation." A few notable names Chow has coached include Philip Rivers, Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart. Wittek displayed his big arm in backup action to Matt Barkley. Jul 30 - 12:28 PM

Hawaii head coach Norm Chow said four former Pac-12 transfer will start for the Warriors this season.

Those four include: former USC quarterback Max Wittek, former Utah receiver Quinton Pedroza, former UCLA linebacker Jeremy Castro and former Arizona linebacker Makani Kema-Kaleiwahe. Wittek has always been considered a strong armed passer and started in place of an injured Matt Barkley a few years ago. Jul 29 - 9:32 AM

While you probably haven't heard Wittek's name in some time, he has actually been with the Warriors since last fall. He was unable to play last year because of a timing problem regarding his USC graduation. The former Trojan is an interesting fit for Norm Chow's pass-happy offense. We've always loved his big arm, but Chow must figure out how to make Wittek more accurate. Wittek and Hawaii host Colorado on Thursday, September 3 to open the season. Jun 4 - 12:15 PM

Hawaii expects former USC QB Max Wittek to walk on to the football team, reports CBS Sports' Jeremy Fowler.

The Warriors, however, are "taking believe-when-see approach since Texas thing didn't work out," Fowler added. Wittek planned on completing his degree over the summer, but that process has been delayed until December. If he transferred to an FBS program prior to earning his bachelor's, Wittek would be forced to sit out a season of football to fulfill NCAA requirements. Some believe Wittek will be granted immediate eligibility as a graduate transfer at Hawaii, and join a competition with sophomore Ikaika Woosley and senior Taylor Graham for the starting gig. But that isn't assured: A newspaper on the islands reported last month that Wittek would need to sit out the 2014 season since he did not graduate from USC in the spring. "I feel great with coach (Norm) Chow," Wittek said last month. "He’s awesome. He’s been so helpful through this whole process." Sun, Aug 10, 2014 01:57:00 PM